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... tion for a wood in Greek hexameters . Argument and exordium of a Latin heroic epistle , from Sophonisba to Massinissa Account of Mr. WEST's death . Of Mr. Gray's English poetry , writ- ten about this time , with the general plan ...
... tion for a wood in Greek hexameters . Argument and exordium of a Latin heroic epistle , from Sophonisba to Massinissa Account of Mr. WEST's death . Of Mr. Gray's English poetry , writ- ten about this time , with the general plan ...
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... tion in the literary as well as fashionable world , to make it necessary I should enlarge upon this subject ; but as the latter died before he could exert his uncommon abilities , it seems requisite to premise somewhat concerning him ...
... tion in the literary as well as fashionable world , to make it necessary I should enlarge upon this subject ; but as the latter died before he could exert his uncommon abilities , it seems requisite to premise somewhat concerning him ...
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... tion . * However , as the most undeserving people in the world must sure have the vanity to wish somebody had a regard for them , so I need not wonder at my own , in being pleased that you care about me . You need not doubt , therefore ...
... tion . * However , as the most undeserving people in the world must sure have the vanity to wish somebody had a regard for them , so I need not wonder at my own , in being pleased that you care about me . You need not doubt , therefore ...
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... tion of any thing that makes me sensible of your kindness ; since that has been the only idea of any social happiness that I have almost ever received , and which ( begging your pardon for thinking so differently from you in such cases ) ...
... tion of any thing that makes me sensible of your kindness ; since that has been the only idea of any social happiness that I have almost ever received , and which ( begging your pardon for thinking so differently from you in such cases ) ...
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... tion ; and this I send to you and my friends at Cambridge , not to divert them , for it cannot , but merely to shew them how sincere I was when sick : I hope my sending it to them now may con- vince them I am no less sincere , though ...
... tion ; and this I send to you and my friends at Cambridge , not to divert them , for it cannot , but merely to shew them how sincere I was when sick : I hope my sending it to them now may con- vince them I am no less sincere , though ...
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